Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday urged enhancing land and resources management to promote steady and relatively fast economic growth.He said the country should further improve management mechanism of land uses, establish new safeguarding mechanism on land and resources to contribute to steady and relatively fast economic growth.China's State Council, the Cabinet, approved a general outline for the country's land use plan during the 2006-2020 period in August. The goal is to ensure the...[More]

China's first cross-provincial coalbed methane pipeline has been approved by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said China United Coalbed Methane Corp. on Thursday.The project, with a total investment of 458 million yuan (67.4 million U.S. dollars), would channel coalbed methane from the Qinshui basin of Shanxi Province in north China to Henan Province in central China for use in homes and chemical factories.There is no clear timetable, but the company said the construction w...[More]

China's first cross-provincial coalbed methane pipeline has been approved by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said China United Coalbed Methane Corp. on Thursday.The project, with a total investment of 458 million yuan (67.4 million U.S. dollars), would channel coalbed methane from the Qinshui basin of Shanxi Province in north China to Henan Province in central China for use in homes and chemical factories.There is no clear timetable, but the company said the construction w...[More]

Mainland chief negotiator on Taiwan affairs Chen Yunlin said in Beijing Thursday that his upcoming visit to Taiwan will focus mainly on economic issues."The mission of the visit is clear and well-defined," said Chen, chairman of mainland's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS). "No political issues pertaining to cross-strait relations will be involved, nor will Taiwan's internal political affairs."Chen will head a delegation to Taiwan from Nov. 3 to 7, during which he will ...[More]

Top political advisor Jia Qinglin on Wednesday encouraged overseas Chinese to play an important role in China's drive to build an innovative country.Jia, chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, made the remarks while meeting with delegates to the Fifth Overseas Chinese Forum Worldwide, which opened in Beijing Tuesday.Jia said that after nearly 60 years of efforts, China has seen its science and technology cause develop robustly and its...[More]

China needs to perfect its intellectual property protection system, said Zhang Qin, deputy director of State Intellectual Property Office.Zhang made the remarks on Wednesday when attending the High Level Forum on Industrial Property and Development here in Beijing, saying the country's intellectual property system still lagged behind developed countries and needs improvement.The country also encourages the enterprise to upgrade their innovation level, so that the innovation can be used as an ind...[More]